Brent Fidler Review of Windjammer Landing Resort, St....
My family of five (three teens, my wife and I) had...
My family of five (three teens, my wife and I) had a fantastic vacation at Windjammer Landing. This place features hillside and beachfront villas accessible by walking (if you like very steep hills) or 24 hour shuttle service.
There are five on-property restaurants although all are not open every night. Dinner reservations are required for all but Jammers on the beach.
The food is quite good but not world class. The breakfast at Dragonfly is an awesome buffet with a huge selection of foods. The only disappointing dish we had was at Papa Don's Italian restaurant.
The food isn't what really stands out though, it is the service. Everyone of the employees from the servers, bartenders and shuttle drivers are very friendly and wield great attitudes and personable smiles. Everyone has a true desire to make you happy. I have been to many Caribbean resorts and this one stands out because of the service.
There is also plenty to do here: swing on the hammocks over the water, paddleboard, kayak, water ski, sail, snorkel, jump on the water trampoline, scuba dive, or just relax with a cold beverage fresh from one of the several bars steps from (and in the case of 96 Degrees in the Shade, directly on) the beach.
There is an on-property travel excursion service and vendors that approach you on the beach as well. Both offer very good trips and are well worth the money.
We went during spring break and found that probably 2 out of every 5 people we encountered were time-share owners and absolutely loved the place.
I only have two minor inconveniences to point out. We found that the wait time for food can be longer than we you might be used to in the USA. For us this was not a huge issue because we had adjusted to "island time" but for families with small children this can be more of a challenge.
We also experienced the standard time-share sales tactic, but if you really are not interested I would suggest letting them know that early in the conversation. They will offer you $100 resort credit for a 90 minute sales presentation. I was diving and my wife was interested to see the other villas but they would not agree to just her being present at the sales pitch so we opted not to participate.
Overall I am very pleased with the Windjammer Landing resort and can highly recommend an all-inclusive package for families.
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